To the Gentlemen of the Grand Jury of the City of Bristol and County of the same City.
GENTLEMEN,
Could I with any Decency have excused my self from printing the following Speech after your Commands to publish it, the same, being no more intended for the Press than it is fit for it, had never thus appear'd abroad. The only Recommendation of this Charge to your least Notice, were those slight Touches in it relating to our happy Establishment: And your View in having it thus come into the World, I look upon as kindly giving me a proper Opportunity to clear my self from the Aspersion mention'd in your Presentment, which I hope the following Pages will effectually do. I am,
Gentlemen,
Your Most Obedient and
Most Humble Servant,
William Cann.